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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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