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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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