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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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