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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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