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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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