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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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