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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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