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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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