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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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