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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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