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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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