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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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