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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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