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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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