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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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