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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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