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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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