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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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