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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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Book About Massively Open Online Courses