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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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