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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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