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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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