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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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