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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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