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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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