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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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