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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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