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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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