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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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