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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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