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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). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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