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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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