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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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