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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs 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 subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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