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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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