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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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