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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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