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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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