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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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