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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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