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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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