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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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