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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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