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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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