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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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