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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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