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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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