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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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