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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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