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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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