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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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