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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses 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 variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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