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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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