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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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