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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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