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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always 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 topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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