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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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