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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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