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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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