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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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