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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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