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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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