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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are 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 many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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