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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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