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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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