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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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