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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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