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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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