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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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