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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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