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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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