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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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