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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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