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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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