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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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