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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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