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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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