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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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