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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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