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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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