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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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