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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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