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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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