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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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