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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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