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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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