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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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