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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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