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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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