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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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