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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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