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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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