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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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