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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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