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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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