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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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