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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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