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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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