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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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