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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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