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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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