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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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