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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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