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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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