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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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