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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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