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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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