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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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