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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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