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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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