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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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