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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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