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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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