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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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