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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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