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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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