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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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