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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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