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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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