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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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