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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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