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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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