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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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