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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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