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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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