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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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