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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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