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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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