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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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