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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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