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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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