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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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