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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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