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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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