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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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