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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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