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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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