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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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