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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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