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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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