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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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