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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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