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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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