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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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