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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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