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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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