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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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