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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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