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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle 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 organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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