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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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