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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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