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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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