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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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