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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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