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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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