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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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