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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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