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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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