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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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