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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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