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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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