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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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