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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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