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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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