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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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