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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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