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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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