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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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