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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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