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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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