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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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