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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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