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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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