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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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