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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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