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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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