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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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