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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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