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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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