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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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