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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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