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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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