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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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