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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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