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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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