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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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