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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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