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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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