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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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