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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 all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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