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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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