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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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