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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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