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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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