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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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