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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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