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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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