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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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