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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes 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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