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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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