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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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