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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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