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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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