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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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