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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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