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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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