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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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