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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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