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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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