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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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