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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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