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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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