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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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