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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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