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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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