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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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