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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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