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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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