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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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