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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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