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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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