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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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