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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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