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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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