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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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