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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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