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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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