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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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