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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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