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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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