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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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