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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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