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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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