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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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