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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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