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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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