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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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