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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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