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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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