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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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