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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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