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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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