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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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