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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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