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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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