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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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