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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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