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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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