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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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