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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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