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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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