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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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