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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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