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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually 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 several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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