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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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