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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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