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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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