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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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