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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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