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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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