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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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