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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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