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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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