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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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