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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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