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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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