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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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