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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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