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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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