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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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