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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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