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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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