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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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