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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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