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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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