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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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