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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. 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. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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