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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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