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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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