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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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