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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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