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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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