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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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