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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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