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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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