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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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