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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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