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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important 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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