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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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