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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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