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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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