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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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