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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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