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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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