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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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