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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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