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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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