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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models 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 issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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