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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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