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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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