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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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