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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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