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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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