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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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