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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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