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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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