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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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