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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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