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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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