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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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