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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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