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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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