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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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