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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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