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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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