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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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