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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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