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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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