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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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