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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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