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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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