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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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