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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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