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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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