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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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