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2026 Call for Proposals is Closed!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

OEGlobal 2026 CFP closed on\u00a0Apr 7, 2026, 11:59 pm EDT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Open Education Global<\/a>, MIT Open Learning<\/a>, and the Massachusetts Open & Low-Cost Educational Resources Advisory Council (OLERAC)<\/a> invite proposals for the Open Education Global (OEGlobal) 2026 Conference! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hybrid conference will take place at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, and online on Oct 7-9, 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conference Theme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Come Invent With Us!
Innovating open practices to uphold and
uplift knowledge as a public good<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The theme of the OEGlobal 2026 Conference spotlights the need for open education practitioners, advocates, and policymakers to be on the frontlines of protecting access to knowledge for the benefit of all. Upholding knowledge as a public good is central to the missions of all three hosts: OEGlobal supports, connects, and affirms communities of open education practitioners by fostering collaborations regionally and globally; the Massachusetts OLER Advisory Council supports public higher education institutions by making learning resources and practices accessible; and MIT Open Learning transforms teaching and learning at MIT and around the globe through the innovative use of digital technologies, and with a focus on unlocking knowledge through free and open educational materials like MIT OpenCourseWare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our focus on inventing together to uphold knowledge as a public good encapsulates a vision for a collaborative approach to opening up education. We aim to foster new connections, encourage contributions from different voices and sectors, and promote the shared responsibility to safeguard knowledge for the benefit of all. To cultivate a spirit of innovation, we welcome proposals for sessions and participants from every educational sector, such as K-12 (primary\/secondary) schools; colleges and universities; and galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAMs). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recognize that creativity is most powerfully sparked when different perspectives intersect. Therefore, we encourage proposals that integrate the arts and sciences; Indigenous and Western knowledge systems; global and local viewpoints; research-based and lived experiences; and other open movements (open source software, open data, open access, open science) and open education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We invite you to propose sessions in the following tracks (note that you will need to select one overarching track for your proposal on the submission form). We welcome research and practice-based proposals as well as proposals that aim to incubate new ideas and foster collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Hacking the Open Ecosystem and Praxis for the Public Good<\/strong> 
    How might we reimagine open practices, policies, pedagogy, licensing, and intersections of open science, publishing, data, etc., to quickly and practically solve real-world problems for the benefit of individuals, institutions, and our local and global communities?<\/em>
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  2. Innovating Open Content to Democratize Knowledge<\/strong>
    What strategies might be useful for creating new types of open content that will meet the needs of learners in specific contexts, circumstances, or climates? And how might the open education community at large function to further support or advance new types of content, knowledge, and networks for the purpose of democratizing education? <\/em>
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  3. Catalyzing Human Connection, Creativity, and Curiosity to Thrive<\/strong>
    How do we function in collaborative, iterative, or emergent ways to help individuals or groups of open practitioners cultivate resilience and collective thriving through connection, community building, and creativity? What role might curiosity play in creating new ways to support one another in our open initiatives?<\/em>
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  4. (Re)Inventing Our Shared Global Vision Together <\/strong>
    In what new, inventive ways is the open education community addressing the     UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals<\/a>? What prototypes has the community imagined for fulfilling our <\/em>shared global vision<\/em><\/a>, and what can we invent together that we cannot accomplish alone?<\/em><\/em>
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  5. Exploring Emergent Technologies and the Future of Openness<\/strong>
    What is the impact of new technologies on our open practices and approaches? What are the practical and ethical implications of emergent technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), and our use of them? In what ways might these tools shape human connections, creativity, and curiosity?<\/em>
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    Session Formats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The following session formats are available and can be applied to any conference track. For this hybrid conference, you will have the option of selecting your preferred mode (in-person, hybrid, or online). Please note: this mode cannot be changed after submission.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Presentations<\/strong>
      Conference presentations are given by one or more speakers, followed by Questions and Answers (Q&A) with participants.\n