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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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