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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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