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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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