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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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