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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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