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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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