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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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