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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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