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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because 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 ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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