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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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