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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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