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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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