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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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