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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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