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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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