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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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