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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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