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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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