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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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