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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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