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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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