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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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