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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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