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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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