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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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