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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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