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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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