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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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