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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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