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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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