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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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