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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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