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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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