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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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