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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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