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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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