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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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