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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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