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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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