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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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