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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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