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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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