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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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