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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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