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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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