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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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