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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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