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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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