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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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