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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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