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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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