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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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