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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines 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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