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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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