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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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