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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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