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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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