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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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