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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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