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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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