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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not 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 subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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