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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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