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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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