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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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