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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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