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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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