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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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