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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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 several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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