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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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