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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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