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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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