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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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