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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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