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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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