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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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