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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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