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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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