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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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