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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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