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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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