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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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