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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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