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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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