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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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