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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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