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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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