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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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