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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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