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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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