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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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