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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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