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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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