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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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