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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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