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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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