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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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