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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators 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 edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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