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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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