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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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