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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)