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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources