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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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