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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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