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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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