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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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