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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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