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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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