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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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