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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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