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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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