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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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