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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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