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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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