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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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