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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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