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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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