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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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