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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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