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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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