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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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