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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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