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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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