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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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