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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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