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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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