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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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