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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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