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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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