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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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