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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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