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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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