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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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