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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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