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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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