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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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