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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes 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 issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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