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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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