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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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