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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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