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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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