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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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