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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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