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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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