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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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