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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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