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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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