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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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