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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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