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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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