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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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