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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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