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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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