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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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