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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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