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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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