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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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