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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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