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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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