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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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