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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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