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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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