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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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