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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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