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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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