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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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