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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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