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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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