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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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