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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting 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 articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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