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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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