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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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