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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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