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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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