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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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