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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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