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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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