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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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