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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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