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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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