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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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