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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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