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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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