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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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