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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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