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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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