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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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